Server sprawl. Spiraling IT hardware and maintenance expenses. Rising power consumption costs. Sound familiar?
For IT managers supporting a diverse range of server operating systems and applications, these
are the technology issues and challenges...

...and we're back!
On behalf of Microsoft Canada, I trust that you had a safe and pleasant holiday season. We're definitely gearing up for a busy and exciting 2010.
Perhaps the most exciting news for us in the first half of 2010 is the coming...

To our valued Momentum community:
We'll be taking a short pause before the holiday season and will
return with more updates, insights and thoughts during the week of
January 11th 2010. We value your input, loyalty and voice and are
looking ahead...

Partnership.
It's
a word used often in IT circles, and I hear it everyday here at
Microsoft. The idea behind the word is simple - to rise above simply
selling software to organizations and become a true business ally. It's
about working together...

Considering
that small and medium-sized business (SMBs) currently make up a large
chunk of the Canadian business landscape, it stands to reason that
these organizations represent the backbone of our economy.
This brings to mind something Microsoft...

Kickstarting your IT career.
Many IT professionals looking to grow the business often have the same initial question: How do I get started?
This week sees the launch of the inaugural Ignite Your Career - Business Series .
It's intended to...

Managing
the life of a software application from concept through retirement can
be a mix of art and science. Requirements management, design, coding,
testing, and deployment are just a few of the critical areas to
govern. In top performing IT organizations...

It's
likely you already have a first impression of Windows 7, whether based
on actual, hands-on experience or by reading all the recent launch
coverage.
Many
reviews focused on new or enhanced features - information that's useful
but that on...

Heads up to IT pros in Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa and Winnipeg.
It's not too late to check out TechDays 2009. My colleague Joey deVilla aka Global Nerdy has a great overview of the Toronto and Vancouver show, and why the show is so valuable. But in...

Autumn
is an exciting time for businesses. It's the season when 2009 campaigns
enter the home stretch, and new projects planned for 2010 begin moving
into high gear. The upside is that everyone is working toward a common
goal. The downside, however...

If
recent indications are correct, Canadian business executives have good
reasons to be optimistic only a year after the economic crisis took
centre stage. Two items in particular stand out:
In June, American Express released the results of a study...

Greetings from Microsoft Canada's Momentum Community. We appreciate
the opportunity to connect with you and share our thoughts on the
changing landscape of business and technology matters that touch of all
us as Canadians.
We sincerely hope this...